Erin M Kirkham, MD, MPH, FACS

Erin Kirkham
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Erin M Kirkham, MD, MPH, FACS
Erin Kirkham
Associate Professor
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  • About

    Erin Kirkham, M.D., M.P.H., FACS is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor and clinical researcher in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago and her Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed residency training and a two-year research fellowship in otolaryngology at the University of Washington and fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

    Qualifications

    • Fellowship
      Seattle Children's Hospital, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Seattle, United States
      2017 - 2018
    • Residency
      University of Washington, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seattle, United States
      2012 - 2014
    • Research Fellow
      University of Washington, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seattle, United States
      2012 - 2014
    • Internship
      University of Washington, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seattle, United States
      2010 - 2011
    • M.P.H.
      University of Washington, Seattle, United States
      2012 - 2014
    • M.D.
      University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
      2006 - 2010
    • B.A.
      Amherst College, Amherst, MA, United States
      2000 - 2004

    Research Overview

    Pediatric sleep apnea

    Recent Publications

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    • Presentation
      Take the DISE Challenge
      Norman F, Baldassari C, Kirkham EM, Whelan R. 2026 May 5;
    • Presentation
      Surgical and Device Trails in Pediatric OSA
      Kirkham EM, Withers A, Lam D, Zopf D. 2026 May 5;
    • Presentation
      Updates in Pediatric Sleep Apnea
      Kirkham E. 2025 Oct 6;
    • Presentation
      Optimizing Outcomes: A Multilevel Surgical Approach to Sleep Apnea Management
      Kirkham E. 2025 Nov 24;
    • Presentation
      Pediatric Polysomnography: Time to Rethink
      Kirkham E, Whelan R, Baldassari C, Tapia I. 2026 Mar 4;
    • Presentation
      Pediatric Polysomnography: Time to Rethink
      Kirkham E, Whelan R, Baldassari C, Tapia I. 2026 Mar 4;
    • Presentation
      Surgeon-Scientist Career Pathway: Tips and Pearls from the Experts
      Levine C, Turner J, Nelson R, Kirkham E. 2026 Mar 4;
    • Presentation
      Surgeon-Scientist Career Pathway: Tips and Pearls from the Experts
      Levine C, Turner J, Nelson R, Kirkham E. 2026 Mar 4;

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